Damian Hudson was convicted of second-degree murder for the July 7, 2023 death of Karolina Huebner-Makurat in Toronto. The shooting occurred outside the South Riverdale Community Health Centre during a fight involving Hudson and two rival drug dealers, and a stray bullet struck Huebner-Makurat. At the sentencing hearing, two Crown lawyers read emotional victim impact statements. Her husband Adrian Makurat described how their daughters Claudia and Nella expressed grief and confusion about their mother’s absence. More than 30 victim impact statements were delivered, with three presented in person. Family, friends, neighbours, and co-workers portrayed Huebner-Makurat as bright, kind, compassionate, and deeply loved, with her death affecting the community and reaching relatives in Europe.
"Adrian Makurat, Karolina's husband, said his daughter Claudia, now 10, told him: "If I could tell you one thing, it would be that I love you, Mama, and I wish I could talk to you, to hear your voice. I know you'd be happy for me as I'm doing well at school." His daughter Nella, now seven, said she could no longer remember the sound of her mother's voice. "How many years/days has it been since Mama died? I think about what it's like in heaven. I don't remember holding her, and I don't know what kind of clothes she's wearing in heaven. I wonder if when you die, you stay the way you are. I miss you, Mama.""
"More than 30 victim impact statements were delivered at the hearing and three were delivered in person. Family members, friends, neighbours and co-workers described Huebner-Makurat as bright light, a kind, compassionate woman who was loved and who cared about others. Makurat told reporters outside the courtroom, saying her death has impacted the community, city and country. News of her death spread to Europe, where she has family members, he said."
"Makarut told reporters outside the courtroom, saying her death has impacted the community, city and country. News of her death spread to Europe, where she has family members, he said. "She lived life to the fullest. She made every day count," he said. "She helped out those who may have not expected it. That's something that she did with close coworkers, new friends, in far and near places.""
"Makurat said she travelled the world, was close with her family and communicated her love. "I think the key""
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